Honolulu vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2961
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7256
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1873
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$3753
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$777
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4025
$4346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
85
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
351K
442K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 3% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 153rd and 101st ($2961 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 65th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Miami

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Honolulu Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.99
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$6.18
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1910
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3813
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10099
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8860
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.63
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.92
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.49
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1372
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19011
$28464

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2735
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2506
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2602
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2538
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$2716
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2655
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3169
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$491
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$491
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3064

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783